The resident population of Milton, as measured in the 2001 Census, was 4,275 of which 51 per cent were male and 49 per cent were female. The resident population of South Cambridgeshire was 130,108, of which 50 per cent were male and 50 per cent were female.

Resident population (percentage)

Milton

South Cambridgeshire

England and Wales

Under 16

20.9

20.2

20.2

16 to 19

4.1

4.8

4.9

20 to 29

14.2

10.5

12.6

30 to 59

47.3

45.0

41.5

60 to 74

9.2

12.6

13.3

75 and over

4.4

7.0

7.6

Average age

35.6

38.9

38.6

Source: 2001 Census, ONS

Marital Status

Resident population aged 16 and over (percentage)

Milton

South Cambridgeshire

England and Wales

Single (never married)

30.2

25.2

30.1

Married or re-married

55.5

59.1

50.9

Separated

2.6

2.0

2.4

Divorced

6.8

7.0

8.2

Widowed

4.8

6.7

8.4

Source: 2001 Census, ONS

Ethnic Group

Resident population (percentage)

Milton

South Cambridgeshire

England

White

92.5

97.1

90.9

Mixed

1.0

0.9

1.3

Asian or Asian British

3.5

0.9

4.6

Indian

2.4

0.5

2.1

Pakistani

0.5

0.1

1.4

Bangladeshi

0.2

0.0

0.6

Other Asian

0.4

0.2

0.5

Black or Black British

0.5

0.4

2.1

Caribbean

0.1

0.2

1.1

African

0.4

0.2

1.0

Other Black

0.0

0.1

0.2

Chinese or Other Ethnic Group

2.5

0.8

0.9

Religion

Resident population (percentage)

Milton

South Cambridgeshire

England and Wales

Christian

70.2

72.9

71.8

Buddhist

0.5

0.3

0.3

Hindu

1.7

0.3

1.1

Jewish

0.2

0.2

0.5

Muslim

0.9

0.5

3.0

Sikh

0.4

0.1

0.6

Other religions

0.2

0.2

0.3

No religion

18.2

17.9

14.8

Religion not stated

7.7

7.6

7.7

Source: 2001 Census, ONS

Health and provision of care

The 2001 Census asked people to describe their health, over the preceding 12 months as ‘good’, ‘fairly good’ or ‘not good’.

Resident population (percentage)

Milton

South Cambridgeshire

England and Wales

Good

77.4

75.1

68.6

Fairly good

18.4

19.4

22.2

Not good

4.2

5.6

9.2

Source: 2001 Census, ONS

It also asked questions about any limiting long-term illness, health problem or disability which limited peoples daily activities or the work they could do.

Resident population (percentage)

Milton

South Cambridgeshire

England and Wales

With a limiting long-term illness

10.4

13.3

18.2

Source: 2001 Census, ONS

For the first time, the 2001 Census asked a question about any voluntary care provided to look after, or give any help or support to family members, friends, neighbours or others because of long term physical or mental ill-health or disability, or problems relating to old age.

Resident population (percentage)

Milton

South Cambridgeshire

England and Wales

Provided unpaid care

8.8

9.9

10.0

Source: 2001 Census, ONS

There are two main benefits associated with health that are paid to people needing help with personal care. They are the ‘Disability Living Allowance’ and the ‘Attendance Allowance’.

The Disability Living Allowance is a benefit paid to people under 65, who are disabled, and need help with personal care, and/or getting around. In August 2000, 2,660 people in South Cambridgeshire received this benefit.

Source: Department for Work and Pensions, 2000

The Attendance Allowance is paid to people over the age of 65, who are so severely disabled, physically or mentally, that they need supervision or a great deal of help with personal care. In May 2000, 2,115 people in South Cambridgeshire received this benefit.

Source: Department for Work and Pensions, 2000

Economic Activity

Resident population aged 16 to 74 (percentage)

Milton

South Cambridgeshire

England and Wales

Employed

74.9

70.9

60.6

Unemployed

1.6

1.6

3.4

Economically active full-time students

2.0

2.2

2.6

Retired

9.3

12.2

13.6

Economically inactive students

2.9

3.4

4.7

Looking after home/family

5.5

5.6

6.5

Permanently sick or disabled

2.1

2.3

5.5

Other economically inactive

1.7

1.8

3.1

Source: 2001 Census, ONS

Within Milton, 22 per cent of those unemployed were aged 50 and over, 0 per cent had never worked and 22 per cent were long term unemployed.

Source: 2001 Census, ONS

In August 2000, there were 425 Jobseeker Allowance claimants in South Cambridgeshire of which 35 per cent had child dependants. The Job Seeker Allowance (JSA) is payable to people under pensionable age who are available for, and actively seeking, work of at least 40 hours a week. Figures produced here are those only for people claiming income-based JSA.

Source: Department for Work and Pensions, 2000

In August 2000, there were 3,420 Income Support claimants in South Cambridgeshire, of which 2 per cent were aged under 20. Income support was introduced on April 11th 1988 and can be paid to a person who is aged 16 and over, is not working 16 hours or more a week, and has less money coming in than the law says they need to live on.

Source: Department for Work and Pensions, 2000

Students and Qualifications

Students and schoolchildren aged 16 to 74

Milton

South Cambridgeshire

England and Wales

Total number of full-time students and schoolchildren aged 16 to 74

154

5,111

2,648,992

Percentage of total resident population

3.6

3.9

5.1

Total number aged 16 to 17

81

2,698

1,014,284

Total number aged 18 to 74

73

2,413

1,634,708

Note : Students and schoolchildren were counted at their term-time address. Source: 2001 Census, ONS

Resident population aged 16 to 74 (percentage)

Milton

South Cambridgeshire

England and Wales

Had no qualifications

16.8

20.4

29.1

Qualified to degree level or higher

36.0

29.8

19.8

Source: 2001 Census, ONS

Housing and Households

In Milton there were 1,754 households in 2001. 99 per cent of the resident population lived in households. The remainder of the population lived in communal establishments. The number of households in South Cambridgeshire was 52,181.

Number of households (percentage)

Milton

South Cambridgeshire

England and Wales

One person households

26.6

24.3

30.0

Pensioners living alone

7.9

12.2

14.4

Other All Pensioner households

7.4

10.4

9.4

Contained dependent children

30.9

30.7

29.5

Lone parent households with dependent children

3.1

3.7

6.5

Owner occupied

78.7

75.2

68.9

Rented from Council

3.5

11.3

13.2

Rented from Housing Association or Registered Social Landlord

2.0

3.2

6.0

Private rented or lived rent free

15.7

10.3

11.9

Without central heating

6.7

3.2

8.5

Without sole use of bath, shower or toilet

0.5

0.2

0.5

Have no car or van

11.7

11.8

26.8

Have 2 or more cars or vans

41.7

47.6

29.4

Average household size (number)

2.4

2.4

2.4

Average number of rooms per household

5.8

6.1

5.3

Source: 2001 Census, ONS

£’s and number of households (percentage)

South Cambridgeshire

England & Wales

Average price

Percentage of households living in this type of property

Average price

Percentage of households living in this type of property

Detached

225,688.0

43.1

178,806.0

22.8

Semi-detached

129,501.0

34.4

101,733.0

31.6

Terraced

108,596.0

16.9

89,499.0

26.0

Flat

81,418.0

4.3

120,185.0

19.2

All property types

167,624.0

119,436.0

Sources: 2001 Census, ONS

The Land Registry, 2001

Area Statistics

Levels of Crime in South Cambridgeshire

Notifiable offences recorded by the police. April 2000 to March 2001.

Violence against the person

Sexual offences

Robbery

Burglary from a dwelling

Theft of a motor vehicle

Theft from a motor vehicle

Total number of offences recorded,
South Cambridgeshire

448

37

27

401

255

633

Rate per 1,000 population,
South Cambridgeshire

3.4

0.3

0.2

3.0

1.9

4.8

Rate per 1,000 population,
England and Wales

11.4

0.7

1.8

7.6

6.4

11.9

Source: Home Office, 2001

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